Taipingli is located near the Qingmen Gate of Nanjing City, with the imperial city in the west and Fuxue in the east, which is the most convenient place for transportation. Most of the officials in this area live in the six departments, and there are several squires alone, so they are often called squires. There are mansion seats standing on both sides of the street, the main entrance is constantly flooded with customers all day long, and the back door is also full of traffic and prosperous business, which is the must-visit place for foreign officials to come to Nanjing.

Abolishing the province of Zhongshu and respecting the six ministries is the purpose set by Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, and now after the Yongle Emperor Zhu Di ascended the throne, although he established the Wenyuan Pavilion and promoted a group of low-level civil counselors, after all, he did not shake the real power of the six officials. Even if the relocation of the capital has been decided, this Taiping Li is still prosperous day by day.

However, these days, there seems to be a yin wind hanging in Taipingli, and the gates of a house on West Street and two houses on East Street are affixed with the seals of Jinyiwei, and three waiters have entered Jinyiwei Prison at once. Although the Ministry of Industry, the Criminal Department, and the Ministry of Rites have always been known for being bitter, tiring and unflattering among the six departments, Shilang is still a high-ranking official of the third grade, and now he says that he will go to prison when he goes to prison, which really makes people's hearts palpitate.

So, when someone saw the seal at the door of Zhang's mansion being torn off, and some people saw a figure suspected of Zhang Xin stepping into the mansion that seemed to have been sealed for a long time, the residents in the entire Taiping suddenly made a lot of commotion. However, at this juncture, it was impossible to visit the door, and the masters of each family could only send their subordinates to hang around Zhang's mansion.

Zhang's mansion for the rest of his life after the catastrophe was deserted. When Jinyiwei came to seal the door, although there was a loyal old housekeeper left in the house, none of the masters were there, so even if the seizure was not a raid, it was still necessary to be taken away by someone to take away countless things. After the seizure, although a courtyard was left for people to live in, there were many servants who could not bear the temperament to smear oil on the soles of their feet, and until now they are still in this house waiting for the return of their masters, but there are only three stops left out of the ten stops.

At this moment, a white-headed old housekeeper looked at Zhang Xin who was carried into the door by Zhang Zhen with an incredulous gaze, and looked at it for a while before he stumbled up, his knees were weak, and he slammed his head on the ground with a dry howl: "Master, it's all small and useless, the small ones can't control those things without conscience, and the small ones live up to the master's trust......"

Zhang Yue, who was following Zhang Xin's side, looked at the white-haired butler who was crying, and his heart suddenly felt sour. Seeing Zhang Xin's shoulders trembling slightly, he closed his eyes with a long sigh; It was already stupid to find Zhang Zhen standing there stiffly; After seeing the butler meeting again and again, he couldn't tell whether it was black green or dirt on his head; He couldn't hold it anymore, and took a step forward and dragged the man up from the ground.

After a long time, Zhang Xin opened his eyes, and then walked forward slowly, nodding slightly at the old housekeeper who was at a loss: "It happened suddenly, and it is reasonable that you can't react for a while, so you don't need to blame yourself too much." Later, you will take a few people to clean up the upper room, and then gather the people in the courtyard in front of the upper room, I have something to say. ”

The old housekeeper hurriedly bent down and said yes, and ran away like a gust of wind, and the vigor of the pace could not be seen at all the old state of dragging mud and water just now, but it seemed to be in good spirits.

"This is Gao Quan's cousin, a servant of our Zhang family. Don't look at his gray-haired appearance, but he has always been hard-boned, that is, because there is no owner in his heart, he will be the sad appearance just now. Zhang Xin looked at Zhang Yue and smiled, then shook off Zhang Zhen who was holding his arm, and his face was no longer at a loss when he first came out of Beizhen Fusi, "Lu Yao knows the horsepower, and the hearts of the people are seen over time, how many people promise on weekdays are false, and whether anyone can stay when encountering great changes is true." ”

"Brother Yue, do you understand?"

Zhang Yue originally thought that his eldest uncle Zhang Xin was explaining things to Zhang Zhen, but at this time, a spirit reacted and was a little puzzled, but he hurriedly agreed. Seeing that Zhang Xin turned his head and gave a few more words to Zhang Chao and Zhang Zhen, but it was also a similar admonition, he didn't think it was even more strange - could it be that the eldest uncle had been in the edict prison for more than a month, so he had a big understanding?

This way from the Yimen into the inner Yimen, along the road to see although not extremely dilapidated scenes, but the family has suffered a great change, gardeners and the like run scattered, naturally no intention to take care of any flowers and trees, plus the weather is already cold, so a lot of convenience exudes an infinite bleak atmosphere. When the brothers accompanied Zhang Xin to the upper room, they saw the tables and chairs, the empty scenes on the four walls, and the traces left on some gold-inlaid jade-inlaid furniture, and no one's face looked good.

Everyone went to the British Mansion for dinner first, and waited until the Jinyi Guard removed the four seals before coming here. Comparing the magnificence over there and the decadence here, it is natural that they are all concerned.

Zhang Xin went straight to the main seat and sat down, as soon as he sat down, he noticed that the Taishi chair that should have been sturdy shook slightly, he couldn't help but smile, and then said: "Because I was careless, I was so tired that the family ran back and forth, and I scattered countless family wealth, and I Zhang Xinshi is a sinner of the Zhang family." Two thousand taels of gold can buy thousands of hectares of fertile land, countless Ji people, and several mansions, which can make the family spend a few years...... Now it's all on me. ”

Zhang Zhen was extremely uneasy when he heard this, and he opened his mouth and shouted, "Daddy......"

However, when he only said one word, he met his father's cold eyes, and immediately shrank in fright, and he could no longer say the words that came to his mouth. Zhang Yue felt that Zhang Xin's emotion was indeed not a pretentious lie, but the heartfelt words of a person who had been in prison for more than a month, so he coughed lightly.

"Uncle, when the three of us brothers came to Nanjing, whether it was my grandmother, my second uncle and my father, they all told us that since we are a family, we will have both prosperity and loss, and we will have to twist into a rope at the critical moment. The eldest uncle said that two thousand taels of gold can buy as much as possible, but in the eyes of all of us, if you can come out safe and sound, then the money is worth it. After all, you can save money when it's gone, but the Zhang family can't do without you. ”

Although Zhang Xin and the British public Zhang Fu had talked in the study for a long time, he heard that his son acted rashly and almost broke into a big disaster, heard that Zhang Chao had made a lot of friends and could be added to the army in a few days, and heard about Zhang Yue's various unbelievable performances, he had already felt the changes in his family in the past few days when he was in prison. However, even so, when he heard Zhang Yue's reasonable and sincere words, he still couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

His third brother really raised a good son!

However, this is not the time to be sentimental, he asked a few words about the current situation of his hometown, and then ordered in an unquestionable tone: "This house is not a gift, but was bought by your aunt with dowry money after I became the right attendant of the Ministry of Works. Now that I'm going to Cochin, I don't know when I'll be able to come back, so I might as well sell the house. Those thin soft may have been taken away when they were sealed before, but the bulky guys in the warehouse should still be there, and they were all sold together. Coupled with the two hundred taels of gold hidden under the steps of the garden pavilion, it should be able to pay off the money advanced by the second and third brothers, and it can also make up for the gap in the family. ”

Speaking of this, Zhang Yue and Zhang Chao were stunned together, and the latter instinctively refused: "Uncle, how can this be done!" Brothers are supposed to love each other, and I've heard my dad say that's what he deserves. When the four brothers of our generation grow up, they will be like the eldest uncle, father and third uncle, how can they be so clear! ”

Zhang Xin didn't expect to get such an answer, and laughed slightly stunned: "Silly boy, your father and your third uncle help me, that's their brotherly love, but if I accept it with a salivating face, then how can I be worthy of their heart?" For example, if you borrow money from your third or fourth brother, can you be cheeky and not pay it back for the rest of your life? ”

This analogy is very simple, Zhang Chao scratched his head and didn't know what to answer, so he could only look at Zhang Yue with a look for help. But at this time, Zhang Yue saw that Zhang Xin said it categorically, and knew that this eldest uncle had made up his mind, and the master who could refute it—that is, his second uncle and father—was not there, so he had to sacrifice the Dafa of delay.

"Uncle, is this matter a little delayed?"

"No need to delay, I will go to Zhengping Prefecture in three days to take office. Even if I can't solve this problem before I leave, after I leave, I will entrust the British government to help me dispose of these family properties. ”

PS: I was originally going to post two chapters today, but now I'm gritting my teeth and sending three chapters...... For the sake of my efforts to update, everyone supports the recommended votes, thank you!!